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Things I Never Did

(Brian Hendrix)

I imagine we all have regrets. And I imagine that these regrets compile as we age. I imagine myself being a much older man and looking back on all those regrets that stack up. This just got me thinking about a big regret for most people being missing out on love. This is a simple song, though it means a lot for many people, I'd guess. We have to take our shot while we can, or we might miss it. It's about a man never telling a girl how he felt, but it could easily be switched around to be applicable to anyone.

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Now every summer's hotter
And it gets colder every winter
Feels like the years are getting shorter
Maybe so; I can't remember

And my body aches just getting out of bed
After dreamin' 'bout those things I never did

(Chorus)
Never told her I loved her
Never showed her that I cared
Never swept her up to kiss her
No, Lord, I never dared
Never stepped 'crossed lines imagined
Never boldly took that chance
Never let her know my heart
Never took her on the floor to dance
A life that flew right by, I'll just say this...
Make sure you do the things I never did

Every sting of lonely's deeper
A smile received lingers longer
My grip on things grows weaker
While my resolve to love is stronger

If I could press rewind and live again, you bet
I'd spend all my youth erasing these regrets

(Chorus)

© Brian Hendrix 2021

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